Michael (Mike) Green

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Project Manager/Senior Consultant Delivery/Strategic

Planning/Security/Government

Profile

Versatile and dynamic senior operations management and project/programme

delivery specialist with 28 years experience of building teams and

delivering highly acclaimed results year on year in challenging

environments. Tenacious and innovative self-starter with rigorous approach

to deliver success in high profile, complex and sensitive projects.

Extensive x-Government security and crisis management experience. Former

Royal Marines Officer with wide ranging board level experience underpinned

by operational hands-on and collaborative approach. Proven ability to

translate corporate strategy into pragmatic and deliverable plans whilst

managing diverse stakeholder relationships.

Key Competencies

Leadership * Integrity * Strategic, Scenario and Contingency Planning *

Crisis Management

Stakeholder Engagement * Strategic Partnering * Risk and Change Management

Training Management * Strategic Communications * Analysis

Specialities

. Astute, dynamic and engaging leadership, based on highest levels of

integrity.

. Extensive experience of national security strategy; crisis planning and

reporting; resilience and contingency planning.

. Delivery of high tempo, multi-layered and dispersed operations.

. Developing and delivering bespoke decision making, analysis, resilience

and risk reporting tools.

. Outstanding written, presentational, media and communication skills.

. Team player with innate ability to influence audiences and engage with

diverse range of stakeholders.

. Analytical and incisive strategic planning, project management and

meeting exact brief.

. PRINCE 2 Practitioner, SC and DV held.

Professional Experience

Defence/Strategic Planning Senior Consultant Jan 2013 - present

. Led Defence Project to deliver 'Influence Activities and Outreach'

strategic/operational planning guide.

. Designed and facilitated high level MoD strategic contingency planning

workshops examining the impact of loss of satellite services.

. Delivered specialist maritime and joint contingent operations advice to

develop and co-ordinate a Capability Concept Demonstrator (CCD) project

to showcase to high level Defence and industry stakeholders the potential

benefit from the use of OTS simulation technology.

. Conducted short notice quick review of maritime command and control

systems and Information Management for Information Exploitation best

practice.

Royal Marines (RM) Sep 1984 - Dec

2012

Highly successful commissioned officer in world renowned elite amphibious

force of 6000. Developed balanced career as renowned landing craft,

amphibious and maritime specialist whilst conducting numerous frontline

commands and completing demanding strategic and personnel headquarters

roles supporting UK Government's military and diplomatic objectives.

Diverse work in Middle East, West Africa, USA, Caribbean, Norway and Former

Soviet Union States Gulf.

Olympics Maritime Operations Director, Weymouth May 2012 -

Dec 2012

Effectively planning and leading diverse range of strategic and operational

military maritime security projects and activities in support of Dorset

Police tasked with delivering secure and safe sailing events during 2012

Olympic Games. Acting as Amphibious Operations Officer in task group

numbering 1,050 personnel; 300 Royal Navy/Royal Marines personnel and 70

craft under direct command. Key player in series of media and marketing

events whilst managing expectations of key stakeholders such as high

profile politicians, Olympic organising committee and senior police.

. Acclaimed for demonstrating exemplary leadership having restored senior

team's direction and confidence against challenging backdrop of

predecessor's unexpected departure. Quickly brought team to focus on

risks, readiness and integration with Police that mitigated risk and

energised colleagues.

. Praised by all agencies for coordinating and delivering robust security

plans and exploiting, sophisticated communication systems that

facilitated high quality intelligence supporting operational decision

making.

. Created and delivered well-received daily briefings to audiences at all

levels that explained role of military support, highlighted risks and

operational links with Police in ensuring safe and secure Games.

Military Strategy Planner, Ministry of Defence (MoD) Nov

2010 - May 2012

Successfully undertook medium term military planning assignment as member

of six strong team within MoD's Directorate, Security Policy and Ops

department tasked with providing military strategic and operational advice

to Defence Board, National Security Council, COBRA and other Government

Departments. Researched, analysed and presented military briefs to

Ministers, Chief of Defence Staff, senior officers and ultimately the Prime

Minister, on options, risks and implications of using military forces as

well as provided planning direction and guidance to subordinate operational

headquarters. Supported development of strategic communications strategies

to achieve influence and protect UK Government's position and interests.

Observed PM chaired National Security Council and COBRA crisis/emergency

meetings.

. Significantly contributed to crisis management and development and

implementation of evacuation operations during challenging period of Arab

Awakening; work focused on delivering strategic success in Libya as well

as wider Defence contingency planning for Syria and Middle East.

. Worked closely with civil servants and other government departments and

agencies to identify key issues and prepare briefing papers in crisis

where Prime Minister and National Security Council sought strategic

options. Ensured key stakeholders had full situational understanding and

considered wide range of innovative options as well as appreciated

strategic risks and regional implications.

. Drafted high level directives for planning teams that provided strategic

guidance and boundaries for timely and coordinated planning, and set

operational readiness states in order to respond and protect UK

interests.

. Recognised for building strong working relationships across Government,

and with UN, NATO and EU, that ensured MoD was at forefront of

collaborative international and multi-agency strategy development.

Operations/Maritime Training Director, Plymouth Nov 2008 -

Nov 2010

Delivered two year role as the senior staff amphibious warfare advisor to

Flag Officer Sea Training focusing on amphibious, counter piracy and

terrorism advice and training to UK and international capital ships as they

prepared for operations. Led and developed team of 60 instructors tasked

with training large ships in maritime/amphibious warfare across land, sea

and air environments, as well as acted as specialist consultant for

amphibious training, development, advisory and regulatory tasks.

. Assessed operational state of capital ships, identified key shortcomings

and delivered eight week bespoke training package to up to nine ships,

aircraft and helicopters, and over 500 troops, all under direct control.

Drafted final assessment training report that declared operational

readiness and identified training and capability shortfalls.

. Acknowledged by all Commanding Officers for, complex coordination and

flexible management of training in a high tempo, safe and demanding

environments.

. Reviewed and developed amphibious training curriculum that ensured

training was relevant and challenging by optimising use of supporting

assets despite a backdrop of budgetary and availability cuts. This

included developing and delivering high tempo maritime training at task

group level; including disaster and humanitarian relief operations.

. Planned, delivered and assessed numerous disaster relief exercises,

providing essential training for RN task groups and providing valuable

opportunity for other agencies (eg: SILVER HQ) to embark and operate

closely with the military.

Training Director, Commando Training Centre, Exeter Nov 2006 -

Nov 2008

Successfully undertook two year training management assignment as key board

member within national, world-leading individual training establishment of

over 1,200 staff and 1,000 students. Led 200 strong department that

delivered wide range of RM specialist training courses (including CIS,

Information Management, ISTAR management, recce, intelligence). Championed

culture of continuous improvement and introduced coaching and mentoring

regime that increased performance and output.

. Conducted syllabus reviews following 'lean' analysis and embedded cutting-

edge training that delivered agile and adaptive workforce with resulting

improved frontline effectiveness.

. Reviewed and championed review of RM ISTAR individual, collective and

management training ensuring that cross specialisation roles were

complemented and ISTAR manager and planners were appropriately trained.

Commanding Officer, 539 Assault Squadron, Plymouth Sep 2004 - Oct

2006

Led independent maritime organisation with up to 250 colleagues including

hovercraft, inflatable and coastal craft with vehicle and logistic support.

Managed 6m budget/ 13m assets and a waterfront site as well as acted as

amphibious surface manoeuvre advisor to high level RM/RN Operational

Commanders.

. Praised for managing operational support for squadron teams concurrently

dispersed between Norway, Scotland, Plymouth and Iraq as well as for

prioritising resources to maintain tempo and deliver frontline success.

. Recognised by police, public and senior commanders for leading maritime

protection force for 2005 Fleet Review. Formulated and delivered robust

security plan, and local and international public relations campaign that

ensured all colleagues were appropriately trained and key stakeholders

reassured.

. Project managed concurrent introduction and transition of new secure data

communications and armed craft in parallel with maintaining output and

highest level of health and safety standards.

. Undertook at short notice additional role of lead amphibious staff

officer on task group deployment to West Africa, planning and directing

high quality high level amphibious training, reinforcement of UK's

regional standing and conducting operational planning for disaster relief

and civilian evacuation operations in the region.

Other Royal Marines roles 1984 - Aug 2004

Represented UK as lead arms control inspector, ensured inspections were

thoroughly conducted within international treaties and enhanced UK's

international reputation and influence in global arms control field.

Commanded over 220 troops on operations in high threat environment in Iraq

in 2003. As project manager led achievement of corporate Investors in

People (IIP) Standard for organisation of 26,000 personnel and operating

budget of 1bn against tight strategic deadline and secured 20m to deliver

new welfare package for personnel serving at sea ensuring they were

retained, valued, motivated and ultimately operationally focused. Various

Royal Marines command appointments including numerous arduous Arctic

deployments. As Sandhurst training team leader successfully led training

of over 100 Army Officer Cadets from young civilians to operationally ready

junior commanders. Conducted numerous overseas capacity building projects,

including work with Norwegian, Jamaican, Swedish, US, UAE, Yemeni,

Portuguese and Bahamian coastal forces.

Education

. PRINCE 2 Foundation and Practitioner Qualified.

. ILM Coaching Level 3.

. MA Defence Studies (Kings College, London)

. Vast array of specialist and generic training courses including:

strategy, leadership, media, equality and diversity, arctic warfare

survival instructor and tactical air controller

. Three high level commendations: Op Haven Iraq 1991 (Duties as Executive

Assistant); timely delivery of IIP Standard for Fleet Command; 2005

Fleet Review - Maritime Craft Commander.

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